Interested in Joining our Team? We are hiring full and part time positions for the 2019 season
1. Garden Crew Leader (Part Time)
The Golden Root Gardening Crew Leader will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day garden maintenance at 15-20 high-end client sites including supervising a team of crewmembers.
This is a position for a highly experienced gardener.
Responsibilities
Qualifications
Hours
2. Garden Crew Team Member (full and part time)
The Golden Root Gardening Crew Member will be responsible for assisting the crew
leader in the day-to-day garden maintenance at 15-20 high-end client sites.
Responsibilities
• Arrive promptly at 8am each day prepared with hand tools, water, lunch,
sunscreen and anything else you personally need for the day
• Be attentive to instructions provided by the crew leader
• Ask for clarity if instruction is unclear
• Support crew leader with the tasks of the day
• Care for tools and vehicles.
Qualifications
• A passion for continued learning about gardening and nature.
• Highly reliable and organized.
• Able to take instruction and willingness to ask questions in order to and execute
the vision following the methods and instructions of Golden Root Gardening.
• Hardworking and proficient with initiative to problem solve and improve
efficiency.
• Strong verbal communication skills.
• Positive attitude and energetic disposition.
• Reliable transportation.
• Comfortable with household pets.
• Strong physical stamina
Hours
• The season will be from at least April 15-October 31 but may start earlier and end
later.
• Full time hours are Monday through Friday 8-4:30pm
1. Garden Crew Leader (Part Time)
The Golden Root Gardening Crew Leader will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day garden maintenance at 15-20 high-end client sites including supervising a team of crewmembers.
This is a position for a highly experienced gardener.
Responsibilities
- Establish familiarity with all client properties, knowing what maintenance is needed when.
- Create work/task schedules to ensure all client properties are expertly maintained.
- Train and manage crew of three people to carry out all garden maintenance, following the techniques and instructions provided by Jayne.
- Run morning crew meetings and evening equipment check-in meetings at Earth Care Farm in Charlestown, RI.
- Support crew members with a nurturing manner and invest in their continual education as outstanding gardeners.
- Provide crew members with clear instructions and timely feedback – both positive and constructive. Complete performance reviews.
- Be available to crews by phone when off site. Troubleshoot issues and step in to provide hands-on support as needed,
- Lead by example with high quality reliable work.
- Track employee hours per client property and appropriately record all receipts.
- Care for tools and vehicles. Ensure all tools are returned daily and monitor for when new tools or servicing are required.
- Ensure vehicles are organized and clean for safety and professional appearance.
- Occasionally shop for supplies and plants.
- Communicate with clients on site and via email or phone as needed.
- Provide Jayne with regular progress updates.
- Relay messages from clients, and any other time sensitive information, to Jayne in a timely fashion.
- Meet with Jayne to understand vision and desired techniques for each client site.
Qualifications
- Extensive knowledge and experience with organic garden maintenance – pruning, fertilizing, weeding, deadheading, harvesting, knowing when more plants are needed.
- A keen eye for fine gardening detail and a high standard for quality.
- A passion for continued learning about gardening and nature.
- Highly reliable and organized.
- Able to take instruction and willingness to ask questions in order to and execute the vision following Jayne’s methods and instructions.
- Hardworking and proficient with initiative to problem solve and improve efficiency.
- Strong verbal communication skills.
- Positive attitude and energetic disposition.
- Reliable vehicle.
- Comfortable with household pets.
- Strong Physical stamina
Hours
- The season will be from at least April 15-October 31 but may start earlier and end later.
- Full time hours are Monday through Friday 7:45-4:30pm
2. Garden Crew Team Member (full and part time)
The Golden Root Gardening Crew Member will be responsible for assisting the crew
leader in the day-to-day garden maintenance at 15-20 high-end client sites.
Responsibilities
• Arrive promptly at 8am each day prepared with hand tools, water, lunch,
sunscreen and anything else you personally need for the day
• Be attentive to instructions provided by the crew leader
• Ask for clarity if instruction is unclear
• Support crew leader with the tasks of the day
• Care for tools and vehicles.
Qualifications
• A passion for continued learning about gardening and nature.
• Highly reliable and organized.
• Able to take instruction and willingness to ask questions in order to and execute
the vision following the methods and instructions of Golden Root Gardening.
• Hardworking and proficient with initiative to problem solve and improve
efficiency.
• Strong verbal communication skills.
• Positive attitude and energetic disposition.
• Reliable transportation.
• Comfortable with household pets.
• Strong physical stamina
Hours
• The season will be from at least April 15-October 31 but may start earlier and end
later.
• Full time hours are Monday through Friday 8-4:30pm
